Japanese MotoGP - Full Qualifying Results
Marquez takes his first-ever MotoGP pole position in Japan ahead of the Petronas Yamaha riders, during a qualifying session that saw slick tyres used on a damp Motegi track.
Guintoli is making his latest Suzuki wild-card appearance, but was disqualified from the Friday results due to use of a 2020 engine spec.
Rabat was absent after injuring his wrist this morning.
Marquez takes his first-ever MotoGP pole position in Japan ahead of the Petronas Yamaha riders, during a qualifying session that saw slick tyres used on a damp Motegi track.
Guintoli is making his latest Suzuki wild-card appearance, but was disqualified from the Friday results due to use of a 2020 engine spec.
Rabat was absent after injuring his wrist this morning.
Nakagami is taking part in his final event of the season before undergoing shoulder surgery. He will be replaced at the following 2019 rounds by Johann Zarco.
| Japanese MotoGP - Full Qualifying Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 45.763s | 8/8 | 305k |
| 2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.132s | 8/8 | 300k |
| 3 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +0.181s | 8/8 | 301k |
| 4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.327s | 6/7 | 300k |
| 5 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.426s | 8/8 | 305k |
| 6 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +0.574s | 8/8 | 308k |
| 7 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.647s | 8/8 | 309k |
| 8 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | +0.664s | 5/6 | 305k |
| 9 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.795s | 7/8 | 303k |
| 10 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.795s | 8/8 | 301k |
| 11 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.837s | 7/8 | 307k |
| 12 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | +0.853s | 8/8 | 306k |
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| 13 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1'46.998s | 6/7 | 299k |
| 14 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | 1'47.594s | 8/8 | 303k |
| 15 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | 1'47.654s | 8/8 | 305k |
| 16 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 1'47.894s | 8/8 | 299k |
| 17 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | 1'47.979s | 8/8 | 301k |
| 18 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | 1'48.121s | 8/8 | 305k |
| 19 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1'48.492s | 8/8 | 306k |
| 20 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 1'48.522s | 8/8 | 298k |
| 21 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1'49.186s | 5/8 | 303k |
| 22 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | 1'49.243s | 4/7 | 298k |
| Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
* Rookie.
Fastest Friday Time:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 44.764s
Official Motegi MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 43.790s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 45.350s (2014)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
